Watch: Herman Cain’s bizarre campaign ad


by Sunny Hundal    
October 25, 2011 at 8:30 am

This is a real ad by Republican front-runner Herman Cain.

No really, it isn’t a spoof ad. They released this last night.


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1. Richard

I love the way his smile slowly spreads across his face at the end. He seems like he is trying to hide his amusement.at what we’ve just watched.

“Vote Herman Cain for shits and giggles”

2. Zarathustra

They have people smoking in their campaign ads?

Also, that, “I really believe that Herman Cain will put the United back in the United States of America” comment? Ripe for spoofing.

I really believe that Herman Cain will put the Whop back in A Whop Bop-a-lu A Whop Bam Boo.

3. Zarathustra

I really believe that Herman Cain will put the Groove back in Groove is in the Heart.

4. G.O.

This ad has clearly leaked through from a bizarre parallel dimension. Don’t panic though: Peri off Doctor Who has just tweeted a link to this page (see ‘Reactions’ no. 12, below) so I’m sure things will get sorted as soon as the Sixth Doctor checks his Twitter feed.

5. Zarathustra

I really believe that Herman Cain will put the Kangaroo back Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport.

6. Cylux

The teabaggers absolutely love him, and this ad will go down very well with them. We’ll see what the rest of the republican party thinks soon enough though, my money’s still on mittens. Romney should be able to sway undecideds far more easily, without also energising the Dem’s base.

7. Alasdair

I didn’t think it was too bad until the song started at the end… but maybe that sort of thing plays well with Cain’s supporters, I guess?

8. Chris

I really believe that Herman Cain will put the You back in Edyoucayshun.

9. Zarathustra

I really believe that Herman Cain will put the Believe back in I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.

10. Andreas Moser

I am even cooler, I campaign with a CIGAR: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/smoking-cigars/


Reactions: Twitter, blogs
  1. Liberal Conspiracy

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  2. Sarah Radcliffe

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  3. benclowney

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  4. sunny hundal

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  5. drwom

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    Hilarious

  6. Tim Ireland

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  7. tom jamieson

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  8. Tim Ireland

    @sunny_hundal I like the way he lights up at the end, as if endorsing Cain was better than sex http://t.co/Nje9YnqA

  9. Paul Vulpiani

    OMG this is for real and is painful Herman Cain's campaign ad. http://t.co/5r1mCOCC

  10. Jack Pitt-Brooke

    This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/S29BkhOB

  11. Copy Starling

    Eh? RT @sunny_hundal > This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/fp68IWMi

  12. Nicola Bryant

    crazy! “@sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/Co9iKMvO”

  13. Kashaan

    @sunny_hundal I like the way he lights up at the end, as if endorsing Cain was better than sex http://t.co/Nje9YnqA

  14. khalidamin

    This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/S29BkhOB

  15. Jamie Robertson

    Extraordinary… RT @sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/638rOUvZ

  16. sarah turley

    OMG. RT @sunny_hundal This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/cUsgcahz

  17. Perfect_Timing

    crazy! “@sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/Co9iKMvO”

  18. Jean F

    This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/S29BkhOB

  19. scottduffy

    Im loling all over the place… RT @sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/qCcM8140

  20. Vectis Accountants

    This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/S29BkhOB

  21. Matthew Bennett

    “@sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/e3hkkTZi” <*love it* especially the cigarette..

  22. Mark Ferguson

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  23. Thomas Butcher

    This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/S29BkhOB

  24. Political Animal

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  25. Huston Gilmore

    Just: Wow. http://t.co/KplAmJYY via @libcon

  26. Political Animal

    "Herman Cain will put the united back in United States." The lesson is clear: ban adjectives in the names of countries. http://t.co/P7lVh3V5

  27. Ust Oldfield

    "Herman Cain will put the united back in United States." The lesson is clear: ban adjectives in the names of countries. http://t.co/P7lVh3V5

  28. nicky clark

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  29. Daniel Wood

    @Markfergusonuk Cain's smile at end is worse! He's thinking, "I'm going to eat your liver with father beans & chianti" http://t.co/6l09qamB

  30. Mariquon

    Watch: Herman Cain’s bizarre campaign ad http://t.co/8PySiC53

  31. James Mitchell

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  32. Rupert Myers

    If I ever run for US President, everyone in every commercial I run will have a drag on a cigarette. It just looks right http://t.co/LxGuV3FQ

  33. Mark Aaron Carlisle

    If I ever run for US President, everyone in every commercial I run will have a drag on a cigarette. It just looks right http://t.co/LxGuV3FQ

  34. Huw Price

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  35. juliagurney

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  36. tanyawoo76

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  37. Philippa

    RT @mrsnickyclark RT @Markfergusonuk: It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/AHDlkJLV

  38. OccupySL

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  39. Matilda Murday

    "Herman Cain will put the united back in United States." The lesson is clear: ban adjectives in the names of countries. http://t.co/P7lVh3V5

  40. FrankE

    Worst campaign ad ever? http://t.co/5x09WfPX”

  41. nessa

    It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/2tQUzzJt

  42. Rick Martin

    crazy! “@sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/Co9iKMvO”

  43. Rob Callahan

    crazy! “@sunny_hundal: This is Herman Cain's campaign ad. No, really, it isn't a spoof! http://t.co/Co9iKMvO”

  44. Benjamin Ramm

    Just: Wow. http://t.co/KplAmJYY via @libcon

  45. Andy Wolton

    What's that? Not enough Chief of Staffs look like the guy bumming a smoke outside a strip joint? Then Cain's your man http://t.co/FOzrdfcC

  46. OccupySL

    RT @mrsnickyclark RT @Markfergusonuk: It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/AHDlkJLV

  47. Julie Roberts

    RT @mrsnickyclark RT @Markfergusonuk: It's the gratuitous cigarette at the end that moves this from odd to WTF!? http://t.co/AHDlkJLV

  48. Jake Dowse

    http://t.co/nuqRyhOk please can George Osborne do the party political broadcast like their right-wing US counterparts?

  49. Kyle Harrietha

    Bizarre is right, "Watch: Herman Cain’s #bizarre campaign ad" http://t.co/KoNSCfFc #politics

  50. paulsimpson1976

    Cain’s campaign ad – it's just bizarre http://t.co/DOFdtBK2





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